The potential arrival of former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes at Liverpool will be a welcome addition at Anfield.

The 32-year-old is linked with a free transfer and has reportedly agreed personal terms on a deal, which will be concluded pending the Spaniard completing a thorough medical.

Currently sidelined with an ACL injury, Valdes will bring a wealth of experience to the club – something that Brendan Rodgers’ youthful squad can certainly benefit from. Of the starting XI at Tottenham on Sunday, Steven Gerrard was the only outfield player over the age of 25.

Current No.1 Simon Mignolet, at 26, is still relatively young for a goalkeeper and has only one season’s experience at a top-four club. He can only benefit from having a player of Valdes’ experience and calibre around him on the training ground day-to-day.

The Spaniard is perfectly suited to mentor Mignolet, having played in a Barcelona side that plays a similar style of play to Rodgers’ Liverpool.

The strongest asset of Vadles’ game is Mignolet’s weakest – distribution. The Spaniard can only help the Belgian, you would hope.

Rodgers has outlined his desire to have two strong goalkeepers and in Mignolet and Valdes, Liverpool will certainly have that. Mignolet can remain as the first choice, but there’s no reason Valdes couldn’t oust him.

Even if Valdes didn’t completely replace Mignolet, he can at the least be a superb back-up and rotation option. Having the six-times La Liga winner as the Reds’ goalkeeper for selected Champions League games, FA Cup games and League Cup games is a preferable option for the club.

Mignolet should not fear Valdes’ arrival, but embrace it, knowing that he can learn from him and help him become a better goalkeeper.

It’s another shrewd move from Rodgers and Liverpool, and shows how far the club have progressed under the Northern Irishman.